DonRocks Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 My *goodness* this is funny! "Watch This Miata Racer Pull Off A Move Of Dick Dastardly Proportions" by Raphael Orlove on jalopnik.com porcupine, did that blue Miata nudge the driver at the beginning of the video? Is that accepted practice?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 It looks like he did. Without other evidence I'd say it was an error in judgement - a racing incident, not a deliberate move. It could have been something as small as a surface imperfection bumping the car around, or a twitch of the driver's hands on the steering wheel. If it was deliberate, it was subtly done. Motor racing is actually a sport of subtlety; many people don't appreciate that. It's not accepted practice, but generally it's tolerated if there's no damage or change in position (in my club, anyway). Everyone makes mistakes. All sanctioning bodies that I know of have rules to the effect that drivers must leave each other racing room - enough space on the racing circuit to avoid contact. However, every group has its own culture. I know guys who would consider it a love tap and shake hands and talk about it over a beer after the race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted August 26, 2014 Author Share Posted August 26, 2014 It's not accepted practice, but generally it's tolerated if there's no damage or change in position (in my club, anyway). Everyone makes mistakes. All sanctioning bodies that I know of have rules to the effect that drivers must leave each other racing room - enough space on the racing circuit to avoid contact. However, every group has its own culture. I know guys who would consider it a love tap and shake hands and talk about it over a beer after the race. You do realize this is not like two spaceships tapping each other in outer space, right? There are, like, walls. Motor racing is actually a sport of subtlety; many people don't appreciate that. Especially Kyle Busch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 You do realize this is not like two spaceships tapping each other in outer space, right? There are, like, walls. Especially Kyle Busch. No shit. Oh, the stories I could tell. If you don't have anything better to do this weekend go to Summit Point - DC Region SCCA is having its big yearly 3 day weekend event, with charity fundraising. There will be some great racing. (And some mediocre racing, this is club stuff after all.) Kyle who? I don't follow NASCAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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